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Henry Royce
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English engineer, car designer, co-founder of Rolls-Royce
Key facts
- Born
- Frederick Henry Royce , ( 1863-03-27 ) 27 March 1863, Alwalton , Huntingdonshire, England
- Died
- 22 April 1933 (1933-04-22) (aged 70), West Wittering , Sussex, England
- Known for
- Co-founder of Rolls-Royce
- Spouse
- Minnie Grace Punt ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1893 – 1912 )
- Projects
- Rolls-Royce
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Henry
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of death
- West Wittering
- Occupation
- engineer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- baronet
- Noble title
- baronet
- Field of work
- automotive design
- Image
- Henry Royce.jpg
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- Henry Royce
- Commons category
- Henry Royce
- date of birth
- 1863-03-27
- date of death
- 1933-04-22
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir Frederick Henry Royce, 1st Baronet (/rɔɪs/; 27 March 1863 – 22 April 1933) was an English engineer famous for his designs of car and aeroplane engines that had a reputation for reliability and longevity. He and his two business associates Charles Rolls (1877–1910) and Claude Johnson (1864–1926) together founded the Rolls-Royce Limited company in 1904.
Rolls-Royce Limited initially focused on large, 40–50 horsepower motor cars, the Silver Ghost and its successors. Royce produced his first aero engine shortly after the outbreak of the First World War, and aircraft engines became Rolls-Royce's principal product.
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